It was the hottest day of the season for Delhi NCR as the mercury scorched to 44 degrees and intense heat was prevalent all across the capital on Monday
A maximum of 44.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at Palam — four notches above normal, making it the season’s hottest day for the observatory. Safdarjung, meanwhile, recorded a maximum of 41.8 degrees Celsius.
According to the regional met office, similar conditions are expected for the next two days with ‘strong surface winds’ likely for Tuesday. “While the dust storm had reduced the maximum temperature by a few degrees, it has once again risen and was recorded at 44° C at Palam.
The temperature is, however, likely to be higher on Tuesday,” said a met official.
The minimum temperature recorded at Palam was 27 degrees while at Safdarjung, it was 25.5 degrees Celsius.
Humidity levels oscillated between 21 and 47 percent, officials added. Forecast by the met office for Tuesday shows a maximum of 43° Celsius while the minimum is expected to be around 26 degrees Celsius, met officials said.
“There will be clear skies with a possibility of strong surface winds during the day. The maximum temperature for the next two days will hover around 43 degrees,” the official added.
Caution should be exercised by the citizens and they should avoid stepping out of their houses in the afternoon as that can lead to sunburn and nausea with vomiting and heat stroke.
It is also important to keep the body hydrated and have lots of water throughout the day. Children should be inside and should not go out to play in the sun before 5 pm in the evening.
Delhi is now praying for rain as the weather conditions become intolerable. Also should keep water for birds and animals as they have no where else to access water and many birds die of heat stroke.
The extreme heat is also causing a lot of water shortages in many areas of Delhi. Rain is not predicted for the coming week and thus it is the best option to stay indoors and step out only when it is urgent and important.
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